The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-09-08

Political and Pers0nal.
The President has appointed Henry c.
Borstel of Maine to be United Stat s Consul
at Perambuco.
John L. ID. Couzins, United States mar
shal for the eastern district of Illinois, died
of dropsy at his home in st. Louis, aged 13.
A special from Suwanee, Tenn, says the
Rt.-Rey. Il. w. b. Elliott, Bishop of Wes-
tern Texas, died there after a protracted
illness.
The New York Democratic state con-
vention is to be held at Saratoga Springs,
Sept. p, to nominate candidates for state
offices.
Jacob Sharp grows weaker, rarely speaks,
cannot eat and does not seem to understand
what is said to him. Erysiplas has attacked
his right eye and his family are more alarm
ed.
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris arrived at New
York, on the Elbe with her S-year old
daughter Vivian. Sbe will visit her mother
Mrs. y. 5. Grant, at Long Branch and
friends at Saratoga.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, was thrown from
the tally-ho coach near Los Anglos, CAL,
and had his right leg broken at the ankle.
Several Others sustained slight injuries by
the same acc:aent.
Judge Samuel Hall, of the Georgia state
supreme court, who has been at the point
of death for several weeks, died at his sum
mer residence at Mount Airy. He was sur
rounded by his family.
1t is stated in Detroit dispatch that
George Y. N. Lcthrop, United States Min
lister to Russia, is on his way home, having
resigned, finding the climate of that country
in disagreement with his health.
Hon. George Gardner, late one of the
judges in the superior court in Chicago, has
died, aged sixty-one years. Judge Gardner
was an old and esteemed member of the
bar and was prominent in Masonic circles
Mrs. Mary Laughborough, editor of tho
Southern Ladies journal, has died at Lit
tie Rock, Ark. She was the author of ssMy
Cave Life i'll Nicksburg," and was CORES
pondent for several periodicals and leading
papers OF the South.
George G. Min, tho actor, was nearly
drowned at Winnepeg, Man. While out
sailing on the Red his boat was upset by a
sudden sluall Min could not swim and
was nearly drowned before he was rescued
by some members Of the Winnipeg Rowing
club, who saw the upset.
AtCincinnati, Ohio, Judge Kumler, of the
court of common pleas, has granted a
mandamus on the application Of the Union
Labor party, directing the board Of elec-
tious to hereafter recognize the Union
Labor party, in making appointments of
clerks, registrars and judges OF election.
1t is said of Ex-Secretary Manning that
his health haslsomewhat improved during
the summer but he has not recovered COM
plete control Of his paralyZed side. He is
still an i'll man, and none of his friends any
longer expect him to recover his old time
vigor. The remarkable thing is that hs re-
tains his vigor of mind with exceptional
strength and faculty.
At Frankfort, KY, Gen. Simon Bolivar
Buckner was inaugurated governor of
Kentucky Aug. 30, in the presence of all
immense throng 'Betty and the baby
who have been at the White Sulphur
Springs, w. Va, arrived just in time to
witness the event After the ceremonies
Gov Buckner and ex-Gov. Proctor Knott
held a reception at the capitol.
The Boston Hen Butler club gave dinner
] to the General ON the lst In commemoratiou